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 Apr 14 2005, 12:51 PM
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copying my post in Lounge:
QUOTE in short, as long as you sign up to a website which required your email / name / any info. its illegal unless your above 13 years old. for more info: http://www.ftc.gov/ogc/coppa1.htm So when someone under 13 joins, its considered illegal, and some (paul murphy for eample) become spammers. the last forum i had which was an Invision fourm btw, got taken down because we had people under 13 on it. So i'm just saying, for the love of god add a age verifyer in the sign up page. |
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Apr 14 2005, 01:34 PM
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 i've never wanted anything rationale. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 8,449 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 19,045 |
Anyone could lie and make their birthdate different.
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Apr 14 2005, 01:59 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 961 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 68,057 |
yes but if we dont give that chance to put in there birthday at sign up, its considered our fault / illegal for us. if they lie, they did the illegal act. Therefore they would be in trouble compared to all of us
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Apr 14 2005, 02:06 PM
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 Another ditch in the road... you keep moving Group: Member Posts: 6,281 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 85,152 |
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he's right... if people lie, it's not your fault. if you dont give them the opportunity to tell the truth, then it is your problem... |
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Apr 14 2005, 02:21 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 2,746 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 17,125 |
Actually, I agree. Its illegal for anyone under 13 to submit information. Please, we don't want CB to be closed. If the people lie, it would be their faults and CB won't be held accountable. But at least have an age verifyer to show we tried.
Cmon. |
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Apr 14 2005, 02:25 PM
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 HAAAAAAAA. Group: Member Posts: 4,472 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 75,068 |
I just lie about my age. Well, I am 12. If the website says that you have to be over 13 to sign up, I lie and put that I'm 15.
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Apr 14 2005, 02:39 PM
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 ^_^ Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 8,141 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 91,466 |
For starters, let me awake my inner conservative and support that this is for the protection of those that might not be fully aware of the decisions that they make. Sure, an 11 year can be smart enough to fill out a form at a secured websites be is able to take accountability for what he's doing?
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Apr 14 2005, 02:44 PM
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 cheeeesy like theres no tomorrow Group: Member Posts: 3,316 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 37,142 |
i thought about this before. age on computers.
liek when someone gets a new computer the companies should put a date for birthday and whenever they go to any sites they could be blocked cause the computer would tell the website that, that site is blocked. do you know what i mean. people would never consider age being verified during the beginning of installation of internet. |
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Apr 14 2005, 04:14 PM
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 This bitch better work! Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 13,681 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 28,095 |
how would they add an age verifier? the people could just lie. like one time i wanted to sign up for yahoo and they wouldn't let me because i was too young so i just put an older age. so i don't know how they could find out how old the people really were but i find this weird. why would they make it 18 instead of 13?
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Apr 14 2005, 04:21 PM
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 dripping destruction Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,282 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 21,929 |
making an age verifier is just a 'cover my butt' thing, because with that, it's the kid's fault.
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Apr 14 2005, 05:01 PM
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 WWMD?! - i am from the age of BM 2 Group: Member Posts: 5,308 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 8,848 |
why is this in debate?
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Apr 15 2005, 12:31 PM
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Another ditch in the road... you keep moving Group: Member Posts: 6,281 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 85,152 |
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it used to be in the lounge, and someone said it should be a debate topic so yeah. but for legal reasons. the site needs to have one... |
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Apr 15 2005, 03:32 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 961 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 68,057 |
^ yeah...And would someone important PLEASE read this...
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Apr 15 2005, 05:37 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 1,746 Joined: Oct 2004 Member No: 52,931 |
it's difficult to enforce, but some organizations have required parent permission and verified this through credit card/social security numbers. i remember that my parents refused to reveal those, however, when i wanted to join something online..
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Apr 15 2005, 07:17 PM
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 ticktock. Group: Member Posts: 1,138 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 118,235 |
I dont think people can really do anything about kids lying about their age. How would people verify their age? I dont think they can really ask people for a credit card number for parental permission because many people wouldnt want to reveal it. I think the most that someone can do is put a warning for kids under 13 or make a kid-version of the website.
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Apr 17 2005, 04:39 PM
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dripping destruction Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,282 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 21,929 |
1. this isn't a debate, it needs to be moved.
2. it doesn't matter if kids can lie about thier age. if you allow kids under 13 to give away information, it's breaking the law. |
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Apr 18 2005, 12:29 AM
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 E! Online Group: Member Posts: 302 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 47,082 |
i never knew about that rule...o.o
but..nothing can really be done..eh? |
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Apr 18 2005, 01:00 AM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 2,541 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 44,332 |
On myspace, over half of the people aren't even 16. You're supposed to be 16+.
Hell, when I first joined cB ( I had other usernames), I was twelve. I think everyone does it. Should we all go to jail then? It's stupid. People will lie anyway to get on a forum site/blog site/ whatever. And it's their own fault for trampling into something they're not supposed to. It's wrong to close down an internet site for that. |
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Apr 19 2005, 06:28 AM
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 whaaaaaaat? Group: Member Posts: 2,293 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 16,660 |
i totally agree. there should be some limitation to it all...
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Apr 20 2005, 03:58 PM
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 kristin Group: Member Posts: 5,705 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,985 |
Moved to Lounge..this isn't a debate it's a suggestion.
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Apr 20 2005, 04:05 PM
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POWAPOSTA Group: Member Posts: 3,169 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 30,725 |
QUOTE(xxcrazyjewxx @ Apr 14 2005, 1:34 PM) Anyone could lie and make their birthdate different.  like me |
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Apr 20 2005, 04:09 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 4,357 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 28,115 |
Aren't there like, 9 year olds on this site?
And aren't most of the people in createblog like, 13-14? i don't really like the 12 and younger kids like paul murphy. a lot of them are spammers and don't know what the heck they're doing. |
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| *mona lisa* |
Apr 20 2005, 04:55 PM
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QUOTE(AzNxJenny91 @ Apr 20 2005, 5:09 PM) Aren't there like, 9 year olds on this site? And aren't most of the people in createblog like, 13-14? i don't really like the 12 and younger kids like paul murphy. a lot of them are spammers and don't know what the heck they're doing. I thought the youngest was 11...or 10. Man, you know how much the internet affects young kids? It's called the media. Kids younger than 13 should stay away from the internet unless it's for hw. But, some parents don't even have parental controls...or choose not to set it up. |
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| *Azarel* |
Apr 20 2005, 04:57 PM
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I think most of us older members will agree: children </3
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Apr 20 2005, 05:26 PM
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 Ooh, Miranda. Group: Member Posts: 234 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 105,609 |
QUOTE Anyone could lie and make their birthdate different. i did that when i wasn't 13 yet..i don't have to anymore!!! yayers!  i agree though. kids who're under 13 should go online unless they truely have to. internet and TV affects them so much these days, it's kinda scary.. 
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